Kevin Martin is leading a group to potentially buy the Brisbane Bullets of the Australian National Basketball League, sources told Marc Stein of The New York Times.
Stein adds that Martin will observe next season before taking a more hands on role in the season after.
Martin would potentially be the third American owner in the NBL, following Matt Walsh and Romie Chaudhari.
Ty Lawson will sign with Fujian Sturgeons in China.
Lawson spent the past two seasons also playing in China but with Shandong.
The opinion of LaMelo Ball within NBA circles has reportedly changed following his recent performance in the NBL preseason.
Ball had 19 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists against the defending-chamipion Perth Wildcats.
"If he keeps this up, I don't see any way he isn't in the conversation for the No. 1 overall pick," one NBA executive told ESPN. "He completely changed my perception of the type of prospect he is, and all of the background info I gathered here from his coaches and teammates paint a very different story of what I thought about him off the court as well."
"He reminds me of Luka Doncic," a scout said. "Just in terms of his size, his feel and his creativity."
Ball also displayed an ability to control the game.
"He plays with incredible pace. He's never sped up. He's never rattled by anything that's thrown at him," the same scout said. "You're expecting something magical to happen every time he has the ball. He sees everything. He can make every pass with either hand off a live dribble. His style of play is tailor-made for the NBA game, especially if you surround him with shooting and better finishers."
Former NBA player Jermaine Jackson has taken over most of the responsibilities involved in managing LaMelo as his trainer and mentor.
Salah Mejri has agreed to a one-month contract with Liaoning in China.
Mejri will replace Brandon Bass on a temporary basis.
Mejri spent the past four seasons with the Dallas Mavericks.
Euroleague and FIBA expert Kristian Palotie joins from across the pond to discuss the FIBA World Cup so far. We hit on how this USA team differs from past outfits and what they’ve had to do differently so far. Then we review the tournament to date, including most disappointing and surprising teams and players, plus pick an MVP of the tournament so far. We also discuss issues with the formatting and refereeing and how FIBA’s rift with the rest of basketball has contributed, before looking at how the bracket should shape out the rest of the way. Finally, we discuss some of the differences between the NBA and international basketball and what changes we’d like to see made.
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Xinjiang Flying Tigers are looking at Ty Lawson as a possible replacement for Ian Clark, sources told Emiliano Carchia of Sportando.
Lawson last played in the NBA for the Kings during the 2016-17 season.
The Flying Tigers signed the 24-year-old Clark in late July. Clark has yet to report to the team due to an injury.
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